Turning an iPad 1 into an replacement/external monitor (HDMI, VGA, Composite)
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this video I am going to turn an old iPad 1 (dead battery) into an replacement Monitor with VGA, HDMI & Composite inputs. You can do it too. I spent 15 bugs plus shipping on the driver board, old iPads can be found for as cheap as 15 bugs on eBay.
So build your own and turn your iPad into an real external monitor!
The model number of the LCD is: LP097X02-SLD6
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This is what I’ve been looking for a hardware based solution to turn an old device into an external monitor. No silly apps to fiddle with, thank you!
I am looking for an app and not some work that I will never be capable to do hahaha but it is very nice anyway
This was a great video and something I have wondered about for a long time. I often look up videos to find ways to repurpose old tech. (And I love Commodore so that was a plus) This was an option I wasn't expecting and didn't know was available for these panels.
In the end at least for myself I don't think this is worth it. The driver boards cost in Canada about $35 plus shipping plus everything else that is required to make it a finished project it just becomes too prohibitive. A brand new low cost tablet and a cheap HDMI input adapter can be had for about $100-$$120 and you get a hire res screen and a more modern finished project.
Perhaps it might work better with as some have suggested a newer iPad as the donner with a hire res screen.
Amazing video! Made my old broken iPad with only the screen working into a second monitor for my pc.
iPads have amazing screens even the old ones so this is a great repurpose for a cheap price. Thanks for making this video, replicated your steps with ease.
Keep making these vids mate, they’re great! 👍💪
Great! Thanks!
@@RetroWK - Are you by any chance able to locate this controller (driver) board for old iPad Mini 3 (model No: F4KJW9AVF196 )? I can't find it anywhere :(
I've just done this with a couple of old laptop monitors - I didnt even think to do It with the old iPads - very nice - I will be doing this one next
iPads make for great monitors. The screens (even on the iPad 1) are really good and the driver boards work fine. It's almost plug&play. iPad 1 & iPad2 even use the same displays (and you can use the same driver boards).
You inspired me to try something similar with an iPad 3 display which has four times the pixels, and is also available for cheap. I’ll post eBay links in a reply in case they are disallowed.
That should work. Driver boards are available! These iPads make for great screens!
Yes, please post links to the adapter board. Thank you.
@@ernestgalvan9037 I put some links in the video description.
@@RetroWK so the same board works for ipad3 (A1416) as well?
I think it could make sense to keep the display in the original housing if the glass isn’t scratched. It would be hard to get such a clean finish in something home made. Only the home button makes it obvious this was part of an iPad but maybe that could be covered up. Edit: I’ve since seen the luggable Amiga project where this face wouldn’t have worked.
That‘s true. If you are using the iPad standalone that is the way to go. You could fit the driverboard in there somehow and maybe even use the battery to have a full mobile screen.
@@RetroWK maybe print a plastic shim between face and metal back to thicken the iPad to fit the driver board in and allow cables/connectors on the edge. A fun project.
in ipad 3 it is impossible to fit board inside. even button part (tips outside of case) barely let install glass back
I was thinking to print a spacer to go between the screen and the case to make it fatter and give more room. I never tried it though.
I like people like you
Thanks! I like people like you who watch my videos!
Very interesting idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. I used the screen in my Suitcase Amiga project and it‘s awesome. … and only 30 bucks all in.
Awesome video! I would love to do this to a broken ipad mini 1 with a perfectly good display and make it a gaming handheld. 😁👌
You can do this. There are driver boards for the Mini out there. ... and I agree: it would make for a very nice handheld or even a portable screen.
This exactly the kind of experiment I’m trying to do with an iPad 4, very cool and informative video. I’m trying to make a DIY laptop. Is it possible to put the screen on a hinge and run the ribbon cable through the hinge to the base of a laptop? I wonder if the cable is too fragile for opening and closing a lid.
The cable on that display controller is really fragile but you could make it work with some kind of more flexible extension.
Oh! great idea, how could you use the touch screen too? I want to make a touch screen for a car and it would be perfect.
Nope. Does not work. You have to connect to the mainboard of the ipad for that.
Echt Cool !!! danke für den tipp, jetzt kann ich es für was benutzen .
Great Video Great Idea well done 👍
Very helpful! Thank you!
This is great! I'm going to use two ipads for a virtual pinball machine backglass and full dmd. I want to use the PinupPopper software with a 3 screen setup. I am trying to get something that would fit in a Legends pinball plus.
Thanks! Cool idea!
Thank you so much for the video!
Thanks!
i need to do the same on Windows Surface RT
Make a new video about MacBook laptop screen. How to take it off from dead laptop and reuse it
It's the same procedure. All you need is the correct driver board. I did that with an old Mac Laptop and it worked great.
I need to do this for my iPad 1st gen, nothing wrong with it. Just the fact that it's old.
Yep. It's a shame these devices are just bricks with good displays now.
@@RetroWK Just curious, does this work as a touchscreen monitor or is it just a normal display that doesn't allow touch?
@@traps3428 It's just a display, no touch.
@@RetroWK damn that sucks
hi ! ,id like to know if you can make a video about the Apple speakers ...
i mean, how could it be possible to know the compatibility of different sort of speakers of apple, to plug 2021 speakers on 2015 macbook pro ... or switch it up and change the mac-mini speaker to having more powerful one, or maybe how can we freely use them on anything else ?
how cool it could be to recycle apple speakers to put it in something else ...
because there is absolutely ZERO topic on it ... and apple got the BEST speaker on the market since day one ... so it could be very helpfull and interesting to know how the chip link work between the speakers and motherboard and all that ...
thanks a lot and best regard.
Hi! I have no experience whatsoever with speakers. I know that @JanBeta has a background in audio engineering. He would be the guy for that kind of stuff.
Im wondering if you could avoid cutting the screen out by cutting just a slot in the back through the aluminium where the cable connects to the display itself. That could make it a lot neater if it is possible.
Sure. You could put the controler board inside the iPad housing. The silver back shell ist just really sturdy. You will need some serious tool to get through that.
Is there a link out there to the project you used the screen for? I’d love to see a portable Amiga build.
Yes. It's here: ruclips.net/video/FdWeXtKIgYQ/видео.html and there is also a part 2 here: ruclips.net/video/0eIXewsCF-k/видео.htmlsi=BmBjeWARA60CWuQ-
Great video. can the screen be taken out of the black frame or is that part of the screen ?
You can take the screen out. It's just a plastic framed that is taped to it.
Is there a driver-board that can be powered with usb? I'd like to get it powered by a USB header from the computer mother board.
You can use one of those 5 to 12 volt mini converter boards. They cost a bug or two on Amazon.
That's cool, but is there any way to use an old Ipad 1 through it's own charging port ? is there any way to build an adapter to give the audio video signal from an old video tape recorder ?
There was an apple VGA adapter but only for output, not input. So no, there is no such adapter or way to do that. Only the one shown in the video.
Do you know if there is a LCD driver board available also for the iPad pro 12.9" display? I'd like to make an external monitor for video and the 12.9 size 4:3 display of the iPad Pro would fit my project perfect. -Great and informative video, thanks!
In principle there should be a driver board for every display. Especially the ones used by Apple & Samsung. I found my on AliExpress and eBay by using the panel id on the back of the panel.
@@RetroWK Thanks, I've been looking around a little on both Ebay and Aliexpress, without success so far. One problem is that the iPad Pro 12.9" replacement screen, which I've bought, doesn't have any ID number on the back of the panel... There are two numbers on the package, 208757 and 5712579983190, but none of these seem to correspond to a panel ID...
@@alexg5544 I couldn't find one either. I guess you have to cross check iPad pro panels (which one is it), replacement screens with controller boards and probably manufacturers. Could be time consuming. I tried for a few minutes and didn't come up with anything.
@@RetroWK Thanks for your effort! I got one replacement screen for the 2020 iPad Pro 12.9 and one for the earlier versions, with the wider frame around the display, but I've been unable to find a controller board for any of these. I will move on to other displays, since in the end I decided I need a larger display anyway... 🤷♂️
I want to do this with my iPad mini 1 7.9, i can’t find a driver board, can you help me find one please, a link or at least if exists such thing
Here they offer stuff for that. www.abusemark.com/store/
@@RetroWK I don’t get it what exactly should i buy
Does the board accept signal from an Amiga 500? If yes, it could be a nice replacement for my bulky 1085S.
Not without a scandoubler. 15hz is the problem with the Amiga signal.
I have an ipad 7 10.2” that I can’t figure out what display it has. There is no sticker on the lcd. Any idea?
Try googling for iPad 7 replacement screens. That's how I do it, when I don't have the number at hand. Some sellers list the number. Or if you need the driver board you can also google iPad 7 instead of the number.
Hi, do you think, it is possibly to keep the battery and convert it to a portable monitor?
I think you could, but it is not easy. I am not sure what voltage the battery suplies. You might need a voltage converter and/or some charge logic.
hi do you know will it work with 12 volt output power
Yes it will.
is there any visible lag from camera to the screen?
I don't think so.
i knew i had to keep my old ipad1 on the drawer. The model umber of the screen is the same on all the ipads1? or nbetter i dismount mine and then search for the corresponding board?
It's the same screen in all iPad 1 and 2.
@@RetroWK thanx, already ordered one ☺️
Is it possible to still use it as a touch screen and can you still control the brightness levels?
No touch. Brightness via the new driver board.
can you do like that with an ipad 4 display
Yes you can, you just need a different driver board. Search for ipad4 driver board on ebay or aliexpress.
@@RetroWK thank you
I missed this video somehow? Maybe because it didn't have C64 in its title! lol This is a great video and its kind of serendipity also because I have a C128D coming to me today and it only comes with a 1701 monitor and I need something to run the RBG 80 column side of the machine. I have a iPad 2 that I just charged up 2 days ago after being in a drawer for 2 to 3 years, but when I tried to add some new Video streaming apps they said wont work with this IOS. I'll have to check thingyverse to see if someone had made the plans to print out a case to hold the screen and also that board and controls board. I have also bought three 1084S from three different sellers, but will need to find someone to help me make One or two working 1084S. one of them in original box has a perfect case!!! No yellowing and not a scratch and all books. The other two have beat-up dirty cases. One of those has a nice picture from the screen shots with games running. The other one's case is a bit beat up put but no where as bad as the other one that's working. It comes on but only if you hold in the power switch and turns off when you let go of the switch. That will be a project down the road because I want to find the right person to do the job since I don't want to kill myself with CRT's high voltage!!! I guess I could use the working one for now but OMG I don't know how it works with all the deep scratches and so yellow and dirty looking.
The iPad 2 makes for a great monitor. I am planing to do an ipad 2 build myself. There is also a video on youtube were someone did a mini 1702 case for a 4:3 mini display. I was wondering if one could take that and just scale it up for an ipad screen. That would be cool! ... and I have lot's of respect for high voltage. I would help you with the screens, but there's no point in sending them to germany and back.
I also saw you had another comment which is not on the video anymore. Maybe youtube deleted it? That case you mentioned looks really cool!
Will this work for the hdmi signal from a general windows or Mac laptop as well?
Yes it will!
So, is it 60 fps or native fps for the thing? I mean the display feels like iPad one? Or it’s like rdp kind of?
This display has 50Hz (or 60Hz). It's a real screen with a real hardware (cable) connection. Just like any screen you would connect via HDMI.
Hey,
weißt du ob das ganze auch auf einem iPad 2. Generation funktioniert?
Hi! Ja, gleiches Board.
@@RetroWK super Danke für die schnelle Antwort
Can I use ipad 1st screen on a apple ipad 7th???
Nope. That does not work. Different display controller!
How about the touchscreen....????
Nope. Does not work.
😰
how to ipad mini 2??
Same process. Open the iPad mini 2, check for the type id on the display, go to aliexpress and search for driverboard.
Can you put a raspberry pi 4 or radxa. Zero inside it and make it a Linux ipad
Nope, no touch sensor! that is part of the ipad pcb.
Then turn it into an linux imac
Would it also be possible to use the touch screen?
Nope. That logic is in the iPad mainboard. It would be way to complicated to use the touch input logic.
@@RetroWK okay thank you for the answer!
12" iPad Pro driver board?
Nope, this one does not work. Check AliExpress.
Çok iyi ✔
çok mersi!
i want to turn my old ipad mini to a camera monitor
That should work. Open the iPad mini and check for the display id and search for that id plus the words controller board on ebay or ali express. That should give you the proper connections. All you need than is a power supply.
does the toch screen works? i have alot of apple screens and would be usefull to used them like this
Nope, the touchscreen does not work. The logic for that sits on the iPad mainboard. It could be doable, but I didn't try. You would have to leave the iPad in place for that and somehow manage to connect it via USB to the device (PC, Console etc.) to support touch.
I’d rather jailbreak to get that functionality
I think jailbreaking does not give you HDMI in ;-)
Is there any way to get the touchscreen working too with for example a raspberry pi?
I looked into this but couldn't find any info on how to drive the touch sensor. I am pretty sure, that the whole logic for this lies in the iPad and not in the touch sensor itself. So you would have to come up with your own controller via arduino or something. I might try that in the future. Until then, there is only the screen without the touch.
Does ipad 2 have the same LCD model with ipad 1?
As far as I know it's different. But there are driver boards for that one too.
@@RetroWK is there a way to know it without opening up my ipad?
@@isabellemeneses230 I found this: de.aliexpress.com/item/33053228834.html May work, since it only says iPad2. Maybe there is only one type of panel inside there. Would make sense from a manufacturing standpoint. BTW: The iPad 2 seems to have the same LCD panel like the iPad 1 after all.
Is touch working?
Nope!
is this working for ipad mini 2 lcd?
It does work, but with a different driver board. Check AliExpress or Amazon for the correct one by finding the type-number on the display itself and then search for that type-number.
Did you find a board that worked with it?
@@RetroWK i can't find it did you find it?
@@m7med581 www.abusemark.com/store/
whats name?
? Name of what?
Driver board is PCB800099, though it needs other components as well
Hey if you send me the electronics I’ll fix them and remake it
You mean the rest of the iPad? Without the screen?
Use an iPad 2, the display is much better
As far as I know that has the same display!
Now remove the iPad components from housing and put a raspberry pi inside running android
Nice idea!